Section 1: Establishment of National Council on Public Procurement and its membership.

(1) There is established the National Council on Public Procurement (in this Act referred to as "the Council").
(2) The Council shall consist of ;
(a) the Minister of Finance as Chairman;
(b) the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the Federation;
(c) the Secretary to the Government of the Federation;
(d) the Head of Service of the Federation;
(e) the Economic Adviser to the President;
(f) six part-time members to represent;
(i) Nigeria Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management
(ii) Nigeria Bar Association ;
(iii) Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ;
(iv) Nigeria Society of Engineers ;
(v) Civil Society;
(vi) the Media; and
(g) the Director-General of the Bureau who shall be the Secretary of the Council.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section (2), the Council may co-opt any person to attend its meeting but the person so co-opted shall not have a casting vote or be counted towards quorum.
(4) The Chairman and other members of the Council shall be appointed by the President.
(5) Subject to subsection (2) of this Section, a member of the Council being:
(a) the holder of an elective office under the Constitution of Nigeria, shall hold office for a period he remains so elected and no more ; and
(b) the Director-General of the Bureau, shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.